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Berlin zoo shows off new polar bear cub
BERLIN - The Berlin Tierpark zoo is showing off its new polar bear cub, a three-month-old with a cuteness and playfulness that could make her the German capital's next animal celebrity. The bear, who ...
Mar 15, 2019
Ethiopian Airlines says analysis of flight recorders begins
HEJERE, Ethiopia - Analysis of the flight recorders of the crashed Ethiopian Airlines plane has begun, the airline said Friday, and The New York Times reported that the pilot requested permission "in ...
Mar 15, 2019
Musher's journey from feeding sled dogs to winning Iditarod
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A young Pete Kaiser had the drive to learn about racing sled dogs and the family and community to support his passion. Years later, he won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Growing...
Mar 15, 2019
SEC charges Volkswagen, former CEO with defrauding investors
WASHINGTON - U.S. regulators charged Volkswagen and former CEO Martin Winterkorn with defrauding investors during its massive diesel emissions scandal. The charges from the U.S. Securities and Exchang...
Mar 15, 2019
Musher's journey from feeding sled dogs to winning Iditarod
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A young Pete Kaiser had the drive to learn about racing sled dogs and the family and community to support his passion. Years later, he won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Growing...
Mar 15, 2019
20 dead, mostly children, in Nigeria building collapse
LAGOS, Nigeria - Twenty people are confirmed dead in the school building that collapsed in Nigeria on Wednesday, and most of them are children, an official said Friday. Forty-three other people were r...
Mar 15, 2019
Vancouver Whitecaps not dwelling on the past as quest for points continues
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps are not dwelling on what could have - or should have - been, says coach Marc Dos Santos. Going into the third week of their Major League Soccer season, the Whi...
Mar 15, 2019
Global condemnation, condolences after NZ mosque attack
baBRUSSELS - World leaders expressed condolences and condemnation Friday following the deadly attacks on mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, while Muslim leaders said the mass shooting wa...
Mar 15, 2019
Judge to be asked to let cameras in court for R. Kelly case
CHICAGO - A request by media organizations to have cameras allowed in the courtroom for the case of R&B star R. Kelly is about to come before a judge. The issue is expected to be the focus of a he...
Mar 15, 2019
Garneau orders grounding of all Boeing 737 Max 8s over safety concerns
OTTAWA - Transport Minister Marc Garneau is closing Canadian skies to the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, effectively grounding the planes over safety concerns arising from the crash of an Ethiopian A...
Mar 15, 2019
